Minimum Wage

A proposition was passed in Missouri in November that will increase the minimum wage in Missouri plus provide more paid sick leave. A lawsuit is now trying to stop those before they even start.

The Minimum Wage and Earned Sick Time Initiative in Missouri receives majority approval, bringing wage increase and paid sick leave.

Missouri state workers would soon be guaranteed a minimum of $12 to $15 an hour under a plan advancing in the state House.

On Thursday, Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft issued a Certificate of Sufficiency for several initiative petitions, signifying that each has met the minimum number of signatures required to appear on the general election ballot November 6.

On the day that thousands of St. Louis workers get pay cuts due to a new state law, Mayor Lyda Krewson, faith leaders and others will gather in support of a higher wage.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Stephens College has raised its full-time employee minimum wage to $10 per hour. The change became effective with the start of the school's fiscal year on July 1. Employees mainly affected by the shift are in service or maintenance roles, including those who clean, take care of the grounds, handle recycling and trash pickup...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Three initiative petitions to increase Missouri's minimum wage have been approved for circulation. Secretary of State Jason Kander on Tuesday announced supporters of all three now can begin collecting signatures...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An effort is underway in Kansas City to gradually raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour, but the mayor and some council members say such a move would violate state law. The Star reports last month City Councilman Jermaine Reed introduced an ordinance that would increase Kansas City's mandatory minimum wage to $10 per hour as of September 1st, with incremental increas

There has been lots of talk lately about raising minimum wage at federal government on down to the state level. The latest conversation of raising minimum wage in Missouri to $10 an hour comes from the Missouri Senate, who this week voted to move up SB531 out of the Senate Small Business, Insurance and Industry Committee and can now be brought to the whole Senate for debate.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A state Senate committee has advanced legislation that could raise Missouri's minimum wage to $10 an hour.